The Lure of the Entrepreneurial Life At the beginning of my recent WHMA webinar, I mentioned moving my new blended family from Boston to a
Quicksand! The Danger of Overcommitting I recently heard from a harness owner who was scrambling to keep up with demand. Kudos to him for being
Billboards and … Wire Harnesses? By Loren Smith Why would messages on billboards that have nothing at all to do with our industry make
The Power Women of the Wire Harness Industry This edition of The Power Women series features Veronica Pirie, a Product Engineer – Electrified Power
You Don’t Always Score from the The Red Zone Getting the final steps of a deal done can be like moving the football down the
Sound Advice Years ago, when I was debating whether to leave a secure and promising position with a high-tech company to acquire a small (under
Are US Wire Harness Plants Ever a Low-Cost Option? My short answer to the above question is “Definitely.” And why does this important, fundamental question
Two Key Components in Optimizing a Deal by Loren Smith Valuation is, of course, the crux of the sale process, and within the valuation are
Why Culture Matters Many years ago, as a new owner of a small (under $1 million revenue) wire harness company, I found myself sitting with
The Brokerage Scam Harness manufacturers often ask me about frequently receiving letters or emails from entities claiming to have a buyer interested in acquiring their